performance from them through effective and efficient management (1997). On the 1920’s a man named Frederick Taylor known as the father of scientific management who described management as a science with employees having specific but different responsibilities; encourage the scientific selection‚ training and development of workers and equal division of work between workers and management thus sparking an important evolution to the business world making a dramatic increase in productivity (Estrada)
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IBM Global Business Services IBM Institute for Business Value Attaining sustainable growth through corporate social responsibility Corporate Social Responsibility IBM Institute for Business Value IBM Global Business Services‚ through the IBM Institute for Business Value‚ develops fact-based strategic insights for senior executives around critical public and private sector issues. This executive brief is based on an in-depth study by the Institute’s research team. It is part of an ongoing
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Living Dangerously in Two Worlds In my paper I will be discussing the topics related to corporate social responsibility. Corporate social responsibility (CSR‚ also called corporate responsibility‚ corporate citizenship‚ and responsible business) is a concept whereby organizations consider the interests of society by taking responsibility for the impact of their activities on customers‚ suppliers‚ employees‚ shareholders‚ communities and other stakeholders‚ as well as the environment. This obligation
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CHAPTER ONE 1.0 Introduction This chapter will point out the basic information on the effect of social responsibility on organizational performance. That will include stating the problem‚ giving the background information‚ general objectives‚ significance of this research study and the limitations of the study. 1.1 Background Information Consideration of the social‚ economic and political context demonstrates how CSR forms part of a wider strategic direction being taken internationally with regard
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the corporate social responsibility of organizations. Opinions about business’s social responsibilities lie mainly between two extremes. At the one extreme is the classical view that states business is an economic institution directed towards profit whose only responsibility to society is to provide goods and services and to return maximum benefits to shareholders (Robbins‚ Bergman‚ Stagg and Coulter‚ 2003: 136). The Nobel Prize winning economist Milton Friedman endorsed this classical view. Friedman
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is crucial for these forestry companies to consider measures on their corporate social responsibility while pursuing further development in this industry. This report first outlined the corporate social responsibility (“CSR”) issues that may arise from the investment in a privately–owned timber flooring company (the “Company”) in China. Then‚ it discussed in detail each strategic issue beyond financial concerns that investors should be aware of in this investment. Since the Company’s businesses
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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is defined as “situations where the firm goes beyond compliance and engages in ‘actions that appear to further some social good‚ beyond the interests of the firm and that which is required by law’.” (McWilliams‚ 2006) This cultural ideology includes less environmentally harmful manufacturing processes‚ recycling programs‚ products with environmentally-friendly technologies‚ employee empowerment regarding socially responsible practices‚ and active involvement
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aaron chatterji & siona listokin Corporate Social Irresponsibility Progressives need to end their fixation with corporate social responsibility—and focus on reform that actually works. fter years spent fruitlessly attempting to organize Wal-Mart‚ unions and other liberal activist groups have taken a new tack: a public campaign to force the Bentonville behemoth to become more socially responsible. In 2005‚ Andrew Stern‚ the president of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU)‚ created
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Corporate Social Responsibility Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a method in which organisations “give back” to society. This can be done through various means such as charity donations‚ sponsorships‚ becoming partners with schools etc. CSR is something that not only benefits the organisation but also benefits the public. An example of this is Mcdonalds Restaurants putting bins on areas surrounding their restaurants. Due to people buying food from their Drive-Through service‚ costumers will
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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a very controversial topic. A question that has been debated for the past few decades is; is it corporately viable to introduce social responsibility as a proposed addition to the work ethic of business organisations. As well as‚ if adopting the framework of corporate social responsibility would yield positive improvements for those organisations. The purpose of this essay is to research the notion of CSR and uncover its true framework and outline what social
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